{"product_id":"9780760347652","title":"World War II at Sea: A Naval View of the Global Conflict: 1939 to 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how the vital war at sea was fought, from the first battle to the last.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs soon as World War II broke out in September 1939, the conflict at sea began and was fought with fury until the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan nearly six years later. \u003ci\u003eWorld War II at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the key moments in this fascinating, pivotal, and absorbing story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sinking of the British passenger liner \u003ci\u003eAthenia \u003c\/i\u003eto Operation Ten-Go, decisive battles and engagements are fully explored?\"clashes such as Cape Mataplan, aptly regarded as a Mediterranean Trafalgar, in which the British navy scored one of the greatest and most one-sided victories in its history against the Italian battlefleet. Discover how, starting with Midway and continuing at Guadalcanal, the US Pacific Fleet fought the Imperial Japanese Navy to a standstill in the early years of the war to establish naval supremacy throughout the Pacific.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the lesser-known aspects of the conflict, such as the battle against the magnetic mine and the exploits of the German surface raider \u003ci\u003ePinguin\u003c\/i\u003e, aren't ignored. Unusual and secret weapons like maiale, X-craft, kaiten, asdic, sonar and radar, and much, much more are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully illustrated throughout with a fascinating mixture of historic photographs, maps, charts, and specially-devised diagrams, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is s compelling read and an essential reference for every history enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47015099138288,"sku":"9780760347652","price":18.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780760347652_p0.jpg?v=1763655608","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780760347652","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}